We must speak the whole counsel of God. If there really is a wrath to come then it is the kindest thing to warn people about it like John did.…
Zechariah's prophecy begins by praising God. He then speaks about another child besides John: the Messiah who would bring salvation to Israel. The answer to this world's problems does not…
People were talking about something awesome that was happening. Elizabeth had a son in her old age. Zechariah, despite being unable to hear or speak, confirms Elizabeth's announcement that the…
Zechariah emerges from the temple but is unable to speak because he doubted the promise that he would have a son. Likewise we are often surprised when our prayers are…
The angel tells Zechariah that many would rejoice because John would be great before the Lord. He fulfilled prophecy and his message was the good news of the Lamb of…
The angel tells Zechariah his prayer has been heard, seemingly his prayer for a child, whether or not he had been praying for this at that moment in the temple.…
It was a rare thing for a priest to be chosen to go into the holy place. While carrying out this duty, Zechariah sees an angel. He was a godly…
There is hope in dark days. Zechariah and Elizabeth are described as righteous but had no child. Bad things can happen to God's people. They were also quiet days as…
Luke tells us he wrote his gospel to help Theophilus make sense of the accounts of John the Baptist and the ministry of Christ. The signs indicate the gospels are…